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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the rules for which were notified today, if it discriminates against people.

The Congress on Monday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the timing of its decision to notify the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules right before the announcement of Lok Sabha polls in a few days. "Why was there such a delay? If it had to be delayed, then why couldn't it be done after the elections? Their (BJP) only aim is to make every issue about Hindus and Muslims...," said Digvijaya Singh.  

Four years after CAA bill was passed, the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act has become a reality. The CAA - which makes religion, for the first time, a test of Indian citizenship - was cleared by Parliament in December. Afte the notification, the government can grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants - from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan - who came to India before December 31, 2014. The long-pending  notification has drawn some sharp yet expected reactions. Watch India Decides.

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The government on Monday evening issued a notification for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which is set to be implemented just weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the Citizenship Amendment Act's (CAA) rules today, paving the way for the law's implementation across the country. The law makes it easier for Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Christian and Parsi refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to get Indian citizenship. How will this change the political discourse of 2024?

The government on Monday evening issued a notification for the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, which is set to be implemented just weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha election.